Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson’s security detail costs doubled. Why?
The mayor of Dallas has a security detail for a reason. Even though Dallas has a weak-mayor system,…
Beware of vehicle break-ins at White Rock Lake
Summer is one of the busiest seasons at White Rock Lake. High school and college cross county teams…
Dallas right to pursue safety funds
The city is applying to the Model Cities Initiative. This federal program will distribute a pot of $300…
Dallas, don’t sell our parks to advertisers
It started with the city giving a sweetheart deal to billboard companies to turn static signs hanging over…
A short-lived victory for Dallas public libraries
This year, Dallas residents fought to keep neighborhood libraries open, and City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert’s proposed budget…
Tarrant County voters are right to be skeptical
Last week, speakers were booted from the Tarrant County Commissioners Court during tense talks over a proposed reduction…
Open-air prostitution can’t be allowed in Dallas
The broad-daylight prostitution around Harry Hines Boulevard, Denton Drive and Royal Lane in northwest Dallas has been so…
Another Texas district joins experiment to limit classroom screen time
Richardson ISD is among other Texas districts leading the front to curb tech distractions in the classroom, and we…
Texas schools can teach history better
There is no silver bullet in education. But Texas needs to try something new in its approach to…
Dallas psych hospital adds beds, but Texas can’t shoulder burden alone
Texas Behavioral Health Center, a new state psychiatric hospital in Dallas, pictured on June 16. Chitose Suzuki/The Dallas…
We can say it. Dallas’ World Cup was a huge success
When the World Cup kicked off in Dallas a month ago, we didn’t know what to expect. Our…
The internet panned Universal Kids. But the internet isn’t the judge
The new Universal Kids Resort has had a bumpy opening ride. The park opened earlier this month in…